South Africa’s march within the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 got here to a impolite halt as they slumped to a loss in opposition to Netherlands. Coming into the Cricket World Cup match, hardly anyone would have anticipated the consequence however the Netherlands staff saved the consider in themselves to trigger a serious upset in opposition to the world No. 3 ODI staff South Africa. Netherlands, in a rain-curtailed match with the variety of overs diminished to 43 per aspect, notched a very good complete of 245/8. In reply, South Africa may by no means sew an excellent stand and managed simply 207 in 42.5 overs.

Before the match, South Africa had been positioned third with a internet run-rate of +2.360. After the loss, although their place didn’t change, their internet run-rate bought diminished to +1.385. Netherlands, up to now the final staff within the 10-team desk, is at present ninth. India proceed to steer the desk.

Scott Edwards performed a captain’s knock to steer the Netherlands’ outstanding restoration and take them to 245 for eight in a rain-hit sport in opposition to South Africa within the World Cup  on Tuesday.

Intermittent rain added an additional chill within the mountain air and diminished the sport to 43-over a aspect contest.

South Africa expectedly opted to bowl amid the overcast sky and their bunch of formidable pacers together with Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, bought so much out of the floor.

However, their loss of life overs bowling left so much to be desired because the Netherlands plundered 68 runs within the final 5 overs. The Netherlands had been struggling at 140 for seven within the thirty fourth over.

Edwards (78 off 69) shared an entertaining 64-run partnership off 37 balls with Roelof van der Merwe (29 off 19) in the direction of the top of the innings to take the staff previous 200.

With PTI inputs